International Applicants

Lancaster Medical School welcomes applications from international students with an excellent academic track record who also fulfil our non-academic entry requirements. We have four places available for international students in addition to the 65 places available for UK and EU applicants for 2018 entry.

Application process

Selection process

In addition to demonstrating an excellent academic track record (see below), you must have engaged in some relevant work experience and undertaken voluntary work, preferably in a caring environment. You must write about these experiences in your personal statement and reflect on what you learned about being a doctor and about yourself from these experiences.

Academic entry requirements

Not all international qualifications are considered adequate preparation for our medical degree programme. Details of some accepted qualifications can be found below - if the qualification that you are completing does not appear in the list, please email medicine@lancaster.ac.uk for further details.

English language requirements

You must study English, as part of your secondary education, and achieve the equivalent of GCSE English, grade B/6 or above. For those offering IGCSE, please note only English as a First Language is acceptable.

If you are applying from outside the UK or if English is not your first language, in addition, you must demonstrate proficiency in English through one of the following recognised English Language qualifications: either IELTS (a minimum score of 7.0 with no component less than 7.0) or the Pearson PTE Academic qualification (at least 70 overall and at least 70 in each communicative skill sub-test).

This is in addition to the academic entry requirements. Applicants must demonstrate their English language proficiency before application. Applicants who do not include details of their English language proficiency qualification on their UCAS application will not be considered. English language qualifications must be less than 2 years old at the time of application.

Interviews

No offers are made without interview, and therefore all applicants must be prepared to travel to Lancaster University for interview, with no guarantee of being successful. Interviews are generally held in January and February. Lancaster Medical School will endeavour to give international applicants at least 6 weeks' notice of interview dates if they are called for interview.

Fees and living costs

For students starting their studies in 2018-19

The fee for international students starting at Lancaster Medical School in September 2018 will be £30,330 per annum. Tuition fees are revised annually and we will endeavour to give you at least 12 months' notice of any increases in tuition fees. Further information about living costs.

For students starting their studies in 2019-20

The fee for international students starting at Lancaster Medical School in September 2019 will be £31,540 per annum. Tuition fees are revised annually and we will endeavour to give you at least 12 months' notice of any increases in tuition fees. Further information about living costs.

For students starting their studies in 2020-21

In 2017, a Department of Health and Social Care consultation considered the fee structure for international students, and proposed that international students should pay for the full costs of their medical training, including the costs of clinical placements. Following the consultation, it has been decided that these changes will not be implemented until 2010-21.

In 2020-21, international students will be required to pay university tuition fees plus an annual supplement to cover the cost of clinical placements. This supplement is likely to be around £20,000 per annum. Lancaster Medical School will confirm the 2020-12 university tuition fees and clinical placement supplement for international students commencing their studies in 2020-21 as soon as possible.

For Islands applicants, the fee structure can be found on our central pages.